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title: 'Counsels to Young Men on the Formation of Character'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Eliphalet Nott'
date: 1860-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
- 'Education'
- 'Personal Piety'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 4'
- 'Luke 15'
- 'Psalms 73'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/nott-1860-counsels-to-young-men-on-the-formation-of-character
---

# Counsels to Young Men on the Formation of Character

Commencement addresses urging young men to pursue education, virtue, and piety; subdue passions, reject dueling, gambling, and revenge, honor parents, and trust God's providence.

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